Inmate has prison release date changed

KELSEYVILLE -- The man serving prison time for killing a Kelseyville restaurateur more than two years ago was not released from custody last week as originally anticipated.

James Walter Nightingale, 32, of Kelseyville is now expected to be released on Oct. 19, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesman Luis Patino said.

Nightingale, who was convicted of felony hit-and-run and other lesser counts for crashing his SUV into Zino Mezoui's motorcycle in September 2010, served some of his prison time in fire camps and received two-for-one credit for those days, Patino said.

However, Nightingale had a disciplinary report issued and was returned to regular prison as a result, Patino said. Nightingale then went disciplinary-free for a certain period and regained eligibility to return to a fire camp, which is where he is currently housed.

Nightingale's credits were affected by those moves.

He was expected to be released on Sept. 25, Patino said. The Lake County Probation Department reported Nightingale's previous anticipated release date was Sept. 24 - the two-year anniversary of Mezoui's death.